CYPRIS


Meaning of CYPRIS in English

ˈsīprə̇s noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Cypris, a name for Venus — more at cypraea

1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Cyprididae) of small ostracod crustaceans that live in stagnant fresh water

2. plural cyp·ri·des ˈsipraˌdēz : a developmental form of a barnacle in which the shell is bivalved as in members of the genus Cypris

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